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4 Step DIY Coffee Can Plastic Bag Holder

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coffee can bag holder

Do you have a million plastic grocery bags floating around? I know I do. Keep your shopping bags organized with this easy diy coffee can bag holder.

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Most families can get up to 15-25 plastic bags every time they go to the grocery store. This can include things that are single bagged, such as meat, or things that are double bagged, such as heavy canned items.

All those bags can add up. When they add up, plastic bags can wind up all over the place, creating massive amounts of clutter. There has to be a better way to keep them all organized.

This is an easy, DIY solution to keeping those bags under control and at your finger tips.

Make a DIY grocery bag holder to keep in your home, your car or even your office. You never know when they will come in handy! Plus, you have the added benefit of very organized cabinets! Total win-win!

coffee can grocery bag holder

Items you need:

  • Large plastic coffee can with lid
  • Grocery bags
  • Sharp scissors or knife

Making your coffee can bag holder:

  1. Flatten bags and gather together at the bottom. Pull handles up so they are ‘open’.
  2. Make small “X” in the lid of your can.
  3. Stuff the bag into the coffee can (or wipes container), leaving only the handles out.
  4. Pull the next flattened bag through the handles of the one in the container. Fold bottom of the new bag over the previous bag’s handles.
  5. Stuff new bag into the container and start the process over until your container is full!

Other ideas for this coffee can DIY project

One of the best ideas about this project is that it can be used for so many other items. You’ll want to make several for all of them.

  • Dirty diaper holder at the beach
  • Holding homemade hand wipes
  • A car “emergency” snack kit for keeping healthy snacks at your fingertips when traveling.

If you are using these for diapers or other soiled items, you can add a few drops of essential oils (any scent) to the bottom of the container. The bags will come out smelling fresh and keep the bad scent locked in longer!

Tried this DIY Coffee Can Plastic Bag Holder? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!!

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Comments

  1. Cynthia @craftoflaughter says

    April 28, 2016 at 12:51 am

    This is a great way to re-use both the coffee container and the bags! Very clever! I can’t wait to try one

    Reply
    • Loving Living Lancaster says

      April 28, 2016 at 1:11 am

      Thanks! I am all about re-using items!

      Reply
  2. Ruthie Ridley says

    April 28, 2016 at 5:47 am

    I love a good DIY! Would have never thought to do this on my own – great idea!

    Reply
  3. Ruthie Ridley says

    April 28, 2016 at 5:49 am

    This is great! I never know how to store all my leftover bags but can’t convince myself to throw them away!

    Reply
  4. Mardene Carr says

    April 30, 2016 at 1:42 pm

    How cool, you guys are so resourceful….you put me to shame…LOL

    Reply
  5. Sherry says

    May 15, 2016 at 9:36 pm

    What a clever idea! It certainly helps with keeping all of those plastic bags together. Seems like we have a lot of them.

    Reply
  6. Stacy Kripas says

    May 16, 2016 at 2:23 am

    That’s so amazing! I’ve never thought that before, I’ll give it try to myself.

    Reply
  7. Elizabeth O. says

    May 16, 2016 at 2:31 am

    Great idea! I have a lot of plastic bags and I don’t really like throwing them out, such a waste. This is an awesome way of storing them! Thanks for this!

    Reply
  8. Rose says

    May 16, 2016 at 4:03 am

    That’s a smart invention. I never know where to keep those bags, but I def. never want to throw them away.

    Reply
  9. Lynz says

    May 16, 2016 at 5:59 am

    Very clever! I have a cupboard stuffed with them. I am going to do this!

    Reply
  10. Heather says

    May 16, 2016 at 11:42 am

    I should do this to free up space in my cupboard. Great tip!

    Reply
  11. Laura Starner says

    May 16, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    Oh, I like this idea a lot. My extra plastic bags from groceries drive me crazy. I’m going to do this,

    Reply
  12. Melisa says

    May 16, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    I have one of these that I made back when I first got married.I put some cheap shelf paper on the outside to match my kitchen. I still use it to this day.

    Reply
    • Loving Living Lancaster says

      May 16, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      Such a great idea-it has certainly helped with my ‘roaming bags’ problem!

      Reply
  13. Ayesha Heart says

    May 17, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    This is awesome! I love DIY,I wanna try the plastic bags idea. Thanks for this.
    Very clever to the one who taught abt this.

    Reply
  14. Doran @ Haute Beauty Guide says

    May 17, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    What a cool idea! I need to find someone that drinks coffee to swipe one of those cans.

    Reply
    • Loving Living Lancaster says

      May 17, 2016 at 4:28 pm

      I use wipes containers too, they work wonders!! You could also use a used clorox wipes container, or even a pringles container (just cut a hole in the top of the lid!)

      Reply
  15. T. Michelle says

    May 17, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    Great idea! I have so many plastic bags in my pantry and this will be a cool way to organize them. .

    Reply
  16. marianne says

    May 17, 2016 at 10:05 pm

    That is a great idea. I keep shoving my bags in this IKEA holder I bought but it’s impossible to get a single bag out when I need it. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  17. Dawn gibson-thigpen says

    May 17, 2016 at 11:18 pm

    i have to say this is very very clever. i love how you get more use out of both items.

    Reply
  18. Holly @ Woman Tribune says

    May 18, 2016 at 8:43 am

    This is a genius hack that I need to employ ASAP! I have a bag of bags — yep, you read that right! — in my bathroom that is pretty much taking over an entire corner of the room.

    Reply
  19. aurora says

    May 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    OMG! My husband has one here at home! I’m totally trying this out.

    Reply
  20. Kristin says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:34 am

    Totally sharing this with my mom! She has millions of bags in her car and this would be a perfect way for her to organize the mess.

    Reply
  21. Life as a Convert says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    Love how another one comes out as you pull one out. I have one of those hanging cloth things in my laundry room where I store my extra ones. Sadly, I throw away any extras that don’t fit. I use these bags for my small trashcans throughout the house, and go through quite a few of them

    Reply
  22. Jared's mum says

    May 23, 2016 at 9:01 am

    This is really clever and very handy especially when you travel.

    Reply
  23. Kathy Kenny Ngo says

    June 12, 2016 at 7:30 am

    I have tons of ecobag, not so much the plastic ones. I just put them all in a pile now. 🙂

    Reply

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